So why are the machine definition and post different because once you select the machine i would think that should give you the appropriate g-code. what does the default mill lack compared to the 3 axis haas?

Thank you! Are post and machine definitions the same thing?

Are they the same thing? I need it for my new job and I'll be programming a Haas.

boo, are you talking about making a copy of the model and offsetting it or scaling it from there? leon whenever I program a part I just drag the gnomon to where I want it and create a new plane like that. i haven't gotten efficient at moving it to the origin but is that really the only way it will work? I mean I set the stock plane to what I'm working on for God's sakes.

It does that on our computer too all the time. it's a weak structured program

I have been trying to set a stock model, which is just an oversize model, to the model's plane and it's impossible. I'm probably just going to set the stock to one view. I tried creating the stock model in Mastercam and had one imported as an STL, but I STILL had no luck getting it do properly verify as it was always twisted or far away. What's the point of setting the stock plane if it's not going to do crap? I tried merging the STL stock model, and selecting it in stock setup, but it won't even acknowledge it, yet I can move it anywhere. And, if I import it through 'Stock Model', then I can't translate it. I don't understand.